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The highest-poverty public schools in Pinellas County, Florida

141 public schools in Pinellas County, Florida appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 90.4%, against a median of 47.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
141
Pinellas County, Florida
Top % FRL
90.4%
Median % FRL
47.1%
HIGHEST POVERTY · PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary35690.4%
2FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary42584.7%
3MAXIMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary33981.7%
4CAMPBELL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary50281.5%
5LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMYST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASHigh30780.1%
6GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGULFPORT, FLPINELLASElementary42179.3%
7LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary44679.1%
8SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary28877.8%
9RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOLPINELLAS PARK, FLPINELLASCombined16077.5%
10WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary21675.9%
11TARPON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTARPON SPRINGS, FLPINELLASElementary41774.8%
12BELLEAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary45574.5%
13LEALMAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary37174.1%
14BAY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary39073.8%
15BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary23773.0%
16KINGS HIGHWAY ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary27772.9%
17EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary67872.7%
18PINELLAS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINELLAS PARK, FLPINELLASElementary43572.4%
19NEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary66672.1%
20LYNCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary45071.8%
21PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary54671.4%
22BLANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary42771.2%
23PINELLAS MYCROSCHOOL OF INTEGRATED ACADEMICS AND TECHNOLOGIST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASHigh14970.5%
24HIGH POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary60070.0%
25CALVIN A. HUNSINGER SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASCombined10169.3%
26JOHN M. SEXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary35569.3%
27PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATIONCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASCombined19469.1%
28DUNEDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDUNEDIN, FLPINELLASElementary47468.1%
29BAY POINT MIDDLE SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASMiddle51967.1%
30MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMPINELLAS PARK, FLPINELLASElementary43367.0%
31SKYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary52166.8%
32MOUNT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary33366.1%
33FUGUITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLARGO, FLPINELLASElementary46465.7%
34BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASHigh13964.0%
35SKYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINELLAS PARK, FLPINELLASElementary56464.0%
36AZALEA MIDDLE SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASMiddle69663.2%
37PINELLAS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINELLAS PARK, FLPINELLASElementary48363.1%
38SEVENTY-FOURTH ST. ELEMENTARYST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary47262.7%
39WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary49861.8%
40MEADOWLAWN MIDDLE SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASMiddle61661.7%
41MILDRED HELMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLARGO, FLPINELLASElementary51561.6%
42WALSINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLARGO, FLPINELLASElementary36661.5%
43FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary54261.1%
44GIBBS HIGH SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASHigh1,12559.6%
45SAWGRASS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary57359.2%
46OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASMiddle72459.0%
47PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLPINELLAS PARK, FLPINELLASMiddle99958.7%
48BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FLPINELLASElementary46758.5%
49SOUTHERN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLARGO, FLPINELLASElementary45158.1%
50RIDGECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLARGO, FLPINELLASElementary43858.0%
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